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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Cannabis

Dried cannabis flower ready to be packaged in Organic Alternatives’ grow facility April 7. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Athletes, weed and poor decisions: They’re just like us

Bailey Bassett April 7, 2021

With the haze of April 20 on the horizon, let us take this time to remember that athletes are just like us common folk in the sense that a lot of them like smoking the devil's lettuce, even when they...

A Flowering cannabis plant in Organic Alternatives’ grow facility on Apr. 7. Special lights are used to help the plants at this stage in their growth. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

From clone to joint: How cannabis goes from plant to pot

Ceci Taylor April 7, 2021

Growing and harvesting cannabis can be a long and daunting task, and enjoyers of the plant may be unaware of the thought and care that often goes into cultivating it. Organic Alternatives, a dispensary...

The National Institute of Drug Abuse has given a $3.2 million grant to researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to test a text-delivered counseling program for young adults with cannabis use disorder. CUD is a diagnosis given for the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Eckburg: Baby boomers and millennials agree on one thing: weed

Bella Eckburg April 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. The marijuana industry...

Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

Cooke: The cannabis industry should keep an eye on sustainability

Cody Cooke April 5, 2021

Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian) Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a...

(Graphic Illustration by Bella Eckburg | The Collegian)

Tusinski: Weed is winning the war on drugs. Good.

Dylan Tusinski April 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Every 25 seconds, someone...

The National Institute of Drug Abuse has given a $3.2 million grant to researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Tennessee Knoxville to test a text-delivered counseling program for young adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD). CUD is a diagnosis given for the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment. The two lead researchers for the study are CSU’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies professor Doug Coatsworth, and UT’s Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor of Children and Families at Risk Michael Mason. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Cannabis counseling study could help student addicts

Ceci Taylor November 7, 2019

Since Colorado legalized the recreational use of cannabis in 2014, Colorado's "stoner culture" has skyrocketed, leading to marijuana tourist guides, a 420 festival and more.  However, some researchers...

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